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Mens Captain's Report

Welcome to the March newsletter.

Members are reminded of the following Covid Rules:

Bunkers are in play
Ball washers are out. But currently being reviewed
Score your own card and do not exchange after the round
Flagsticks are optional
Bubblers are being reviewed
After the round do not shake hands but elbow or touch clubs to thank your playing partners
Advise the members that only one person should be driving the cart
Do not touch your fellow players golf ball or mark their golf ball
Try to keep the 1.5-meter distance

In the club house:

No mingling, remain at you table.
One-dollar betting or the five-dollar club is still not allowed
Strict 1.5-meter distancing

The 2021 men's Pennant series has commenced with the completion of 4 rounds. All grades are doing well with the B Grade team undefeated. The junior team has one round to play .The Ladies will be represented by one team this year and we wish them all the success.

The VW scramble was held recently for male and female members. The ladies' event was won by a team of visitors from Shelly beach and they qualify for the playoffs. The mens' event which had to be rescheduled because of a washout was completed with four teams progressing to the next stage. The men's event had a field of 252 players which made it the largest on the coast and possibly NSW.

Local Rules

Members are reminded of the new tree root rule. Please refer to the website and notice board outside the pro shop.

Members are also reminded of the local rule regarding unfavourable ground conditions. This applies to the areas of the green where work has been done.

Around the Course

Course renovations are due to commence on Monday 29^th March and be completed on 30^th March. During this period major tree removal is being undertaken which will affect the area of the first and tenth tees. Temporary tees for one and ten will be in place. This could also affect the Wednesday competition. Members are advised to exercise caution basically the pathway leading from the proshop to the 1tenth tee will be out of play. Access to the first and tenth tees may be from the side of the 18^th green.

When on the course members are reminded of the following

All Social play is off the yellow markers. Members please do not practice off the plates or the blue, white or red teeing areas. When practicing please remember to take a bucket and fill your divots.
Please repair all divots on the greens and around the course
Please take a sand bucket and take it home. Please do not empty your sand buckets in the gardens on the 9^th or 18^th holes. Please place any excess soil back into the sand bins
Please keep up with the group in front
Please stick to the ready golf principles
Please do not drive carts in arears where they are prohibited. Please stay on the designated paths and outside the blue lines.

Graham Chee

Mens Captain

Ladies Captain's Report

Opening Day on Tuesday the 2^nd of February was a success. We had a slightly reduced field of 81 players as rain was forecast & a few people cancelled. It was good to see that a number came in later for lunch. The commencement of the Continuous Competitions kicked off on Opening Day so be sure to record your birdies & gobblers & place the sheet in the appropriate box upstairs.

We are pleased to announce that Bendigo Bank & Creightons will continue to be the two major sponsors of Gosford Ladies golf. Bendigo Bank will support our Open Day in May and Creightons will split their funds between Club Championships & Invitation Day.

Both the CCWGA Opening days went well, Shelly Beach & Breakers were the host clubs & 216 players enjoyed the day. Lifeline will remain the CCWGA charity for 2021. Gosford has already donated a large sum of money raised at our Christmas Ambrose & Liz has initiated Ricochet clothing again as an easy fundraiser. We will continue to make contributions to the CCWGA throughout the year.

The VW Scramble took place on Thursday the 15^th of February. There were ten team in all, seven from Gosford & three from Shelly Beach. Shelly Beach won first & third prizes & a Gosford team came in second.

The first round of the popular Top Ten Shootout is scheduled for the 2^nd of March. We have a record number of participants, 59 players in all. The list is pinned to the board in the Ladies locker room & the results will be updated after every round.

St Patrick's Dice Day replaces Joker Day and will be played on the 16^th of March. The timesheet is already open and filling up fast. It will be an 8.00am shotgun start and the event is a team Stableford with 2 scores to count. The throw of the dice will add an Irish twist to the format - instructions to follow. In the spirit of the Irish, Green Ball day will be played on Thursday the 26^th of March; it is a 3 person team stableford with 2 scores to count.

The Pennant season starts on the 15^th of March. The first round is at Gosford and our team, which is in the Banksia pool this year, will have a bye. Kieran will run a clinic for the Pennant players on Friday the 19^th of March at 9am and Sharon will recap the match play format for those who haven't played it before. She has the new pennant shirts for 2021. These have been kindly sponsored by the club & will be distributed to the Pennant players in the next couple of weeks.

Open Day will take place on the 11^th of May and Bendigo Bank will be the major sponsor of the event. Entry forms have been circulated to clubs & posted on the CCWGA Facebook Page and the response has been encouraging thus far.

Please note that Nearest the Pins are back in play and that from the 1^st of March the timesheet moves to a 7.30 start.

Sheena Asken
Ladies Captain

F-Troop Report

For the month of February 2021 our average number of volunteers reduced to 10 due to health issues and work commitments. We have soldiered on with the help of another new regular Les Wielinga which has been appreciated.

You will have noticed that the council have finished a portion of the new bike path on Racecourse Road which has given us a new fence and repairs done to the garden.

Projects worked on this month were:

Rubbish and loose timber pick up around the course
Tree maintenance
Hedge maintenance
Firewood preparation for next year's firewood supplies
Removal of weed from the dams
General garden weeding and tidying up
Cleaning of the bush toilets
Tidy up around the clubhouse and BBQ area
Tidy up of pathways to the 1^st and 10^th tees including the wedding garden and practice nets
Clean- up of the car parks
Mulching of gardens

We are always looking for more volunteers so if you have some spare time on Monday mornings to help with our projects we would be happy to see you.

The F-Troopers meet at the Green Keepers Shed at 7.00 am and work through until 10.00 am after which we have morning tea supplied by the club.

Please contact either:

Peter Martin: 0437 325 207
Jan Martin: 0400 430 088

News From the Pro Shop

We have a Titleist Fitting Day scheduled on 30th March from 9am to 3pm.

Bookings are essential, and will be done online through the Pro Shop.

The New 2021 Pro V1's and Pro V1x's are in stock for $74. We also have the new Srixon Z star 2021 golf balls for $59 per dozen.

Physio Golf Blog
By Russell Tuckerman
Physiotherapist at East Gosford Physiotherapist

Flexibility and stretching for Golf.

Golf is a game that requires good flexibility and mobility of your muscles and soft tissue for success.

Everyone know that feeling of teeing off "cold", because you are running late and not having the movement and flexibility required for a golf swing - you just play poorly, with poor timing of the shot and a lack of co- ordinated strength.

All this can be avoided with warming up well and especially stretching.

Stretching is required to improve your flexibility and muscle mobility, and improving the mobility around your hips and legs is very important in improving your ability with a golf swing. We have discussed the importance of thoracic or chest and upper back rotational mobility in previous blogs and our Golf warm up video series

our video series gives you an example of a basic golf warm up.

East Gosford Physio 3-minute Golf Warm up Part 1

https://youtu.be/QL4ZtOJuSVs

East Gosford Physio 3-minute Golf Warm Up Part 2

https://youtu.be/07iUQGXQm5g

The following new video shows you some basic lower body stretches which will make your golf swing more flexible and help you to move better with golf. With greater flexibility , you will have greater range in your body for a better swing , so you can create more power and hit the ball further ( give it a go)

Click on the link to see a demonstration of some basic lower body and trunk stretches.

https://youtu.be/-bB0HmG2fP0

Don't forget, you become tight in muscles when you use them, and often the next day. So, apply some of these simple stretches during your game and when you get home.

Stretching regularly, helps to maintain mobility as we age and the over 50 's that I see in my clinic who don't exercise or stretch regularly are generally much stiffer in their appearance and don't move as well. Unfortunately, this can lead to joint stress, arthritis, and pain. Lack of flexibility also makes you more likely to injure yourself or strain a muscle when you move quickly.

So, watch the videos and give the stretches a go, what do you have to lose (except tight muscles).

Good luck and let me know how you go with these routines.

Happy Golfing

Cheers

Russell Tuckerman
East Gosford Physio
24 Brougham St East Gosford Physio
43237499

www.eastgosfordphysio.com.au

NB- Don't forget you Sports VIP discount of $10 off per visit as you are a Gosford Golf Club Member

News From the Bar

Don't miss out on the prize money in our Member's Badge Draw! There are 5 draws every Friday night, every half hour. The first draw is at 5:30pm and the last one is at 7:30pm.

Bar trading hours

Monday, Thursday & Friday 10 am - 8pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 10am - 6pm

Happy Hour

Thursday & Friday 4 pm - 6 pm

Saturday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm